Conway v. Shea

This is a petition brought by the executor of the will of Thomas Ash for instructions respecting the construction of the sixth clause of the will, which is as follows: “I give and bequeath to Elmer Shea all of my remaining personal property, excepting however any money which remains in bank, or which I may have on my person, or otherwise, after the payment of the aforesaid legacies.” By previous clauses of his will the testator had bequeathed to a sister $500; to another sister $500 with the provision that if this sister should decease before the testator the *26amount so given should be paid to…